https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqjrH7e6Ggc
Say what you want about their loophole-happy tax practices, but General Electricâs a company that understands invention. And the making of things. So, itâs kind of a natural fit that the companyâs GE Show would do an episode featuring the worldâs most successful alpha release. Youâll see Minecraft used to recreate the Edison Memorial Tower, built IRL to commemorate the life of legendary inventor Thomas Edison.
Hopefully, corporate encroachment in Minecraft wonât turn Mojangâs hit sandbox into a latter-day Second Life, where itâs viewed a venue for their messaging. On the other hand, the GE Showâs mission statement says itâs âhere to help us understand the technologies that are changing our lives,â so maybe the showâs producers think that Notch and crew could be viewed as important as the Wizard of Menlo Park. Or maybe theyâre readying deployment of an expansive electrical/power grid in Minecraft?
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